General Awareness

Important National and International Days

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This hub offers practice questions on important national and international days, including environmental, cultural, and awareness dates. Memorizing these days is essential for the general awareness section of many competitive exams. Use these questions to quickly revise global holidays, United Nations days, and historical dates.

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Important National and International Days Questions

Multiple choice

World Mosquito Day is observed on

  1. 20th August

  2. 21st August

  3. 23rd August

  4. 22nd August
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A Correct answer
Explanation

World Mosquito Day is observed annually on August 20 to commemorate the discovery by Sir Ronald Ross in 1897 that female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria between humans.

Multiple choice

August 20 will be celebrated as world mosquito day to commemorate which of the following?

  1. the discovery of malaria cells in August 1867 by Dr Ronald Ross, a renowned physician.

  2. 0% malaria case in the world.

  3. The discovery of a new malaria cell in 2001

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

World Mosquito Day commemorates the 1897 discovery by Sir Ronald Ross that female mosquitoes transmit malaria, which is the foundational knowledge for malaria control.

Multiple choice

When is Hindi Day (Rajbhasha Din) observed?

  1. January 26th

  2. September 14th

  3. August 15th

  4. December 19th
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi Day (Hindi Diwas) is celebrated in India on September 14th to commemorate the adoption of Hindi as an official language in 1949.

Multiple choice

When is World Refugees Day observed by UNO?

  1. 24th October

  2. 28th December

  3. 20th June

  4. 221st July

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

World Refugee Day is observed on June 20th, as designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 2000. This day honors refugees worldwide and raises awareness about their situation and contributions.

Multiple choice

International Nurses Day is celebrated on

  1. May 12

  2. May 14

  3. May 16

  4. May18
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

International Nurses Day is celebrated annually on May 12 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.

Multiple choice

When is the World Deafness Day observed?

  1. 25th September

  2. 24th September

  3. 28th December

  4. non of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

World Deafness Day is observed annually on the last Sunday of September. In many years, this date falls on the 24th or 25th, but the 24th is commonly cited in older exam materials.

Multiple choice

World Environment Day is celebrated on

  1. 6th June

  2. 6th August

  3. 5th June

  4. 5th May

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

World Environment Day is an annual event established by the United Nations to encourage awareness and action for the protection of the environment, celebrated globally on June 5th.

Multiple choice

National sports day is celebrated on

  1. August 29

  2. August 6

  3. August 19

  4. August 16
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

National Sports Day in India is celebrated on August 29th to commemorate the birth anniversary of the legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand.

Multiple choice

World breast feeding day

  1. August 1

  2. August 3

  3. August 6

  4. August 9
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated annually from August 1st to August 7th to encourage breastfeeding and improve infant health globally.

Multiple choice

Mount Everest Day is celebrated on

  1. May 25

  2. May 26

  3. May 29

  4. May 15
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

International Mount Everest Day is celebrated on May 29, commemorating the first successful ascent of the peak by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary in 1953.